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... things negatively . The writer tends to be pulled into this trap by writing sentences that are too long and by writing in the passive voice . The first sentence above says the same thing as the second one , but states it negatively . As ...
... things negatively . The writer tends to be pulled into this trap by writing sentences that are too long and by writing in the passive voice . The first sentence above says the same thing as the second one , but states it negatively . As ...
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... things that are basically unlike but have at least one thing in common . If a device is cone - shaped with an aperture at the top , for example , you might say that it looks like a volcano . Such direct comparison of one item to another ...
... things that are basically unlike but have at least one thing in common . If a device is cone - shaped with an aperture at the top , for example , you might say that it looks like a volcano . Such direct comparison of one item to another ...
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... things that are basically unlike but have at least one thing in common . There are several kinds of figures of speech . A simile states that one thing is like another . For example , " He is so tall that he looks like a skyscraper ...
... things that are basically unlike but have at least one thing in common . There are several kinds of figures of speech . A simile states that one thing is like another . For example , " He is so tall that he looks like a skyscraper ...
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A Process Not Magic | 3 |
Getting Ready | 13 |
FINDING INFORMATION | 21 |
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